Arctic lemming vs burbark

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Triumfetta lappula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming burbark
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Cricetidae Malvaceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Triumfetta
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Triumfetta lappula

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

burbark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming burbark
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

burbark

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Arctic lemming

The Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus) is a species in the genus Dicrostonyx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

burbark

The burbark (Triumfetta lappula) is a species in the genus Triumfetta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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